Liquid-supply device for toilet purposes



April 28, 1925.

C. DIONNE LIQUID SUPPLY DEVICE FOR TOILET PURPOSES 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Aug. 26. 1924 INVENTOR. aharlasllwmw ATTORNEY.

April 28, 1925 C. DIONNE LIQUID SUPPLY DEVICE FOR TOILET PURPOSES Fild Aug. 26. 1924 2 Sheets-Shaet 2 -INVENTOR. Gharles Dwnme ATTORNEY.

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startle WU t r we not] in LIQTJ'ID-S'UTPPLY DEVICE FOR TOILET Application filed August 26, Serial No. 734,362.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, GHARLES Dionne, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lowell, in the county of Middleseiq and State of h fassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in liitpiid Supply Devices for Toilet Purposes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a liquid supply device, designed primarily for toiletpurposes, but it is to be understood that a device, in accordance with this invei'ition can be employed for any purposes for which it is found applicable, and the invention has for its object to provide a device of such class, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, with means for supplying a cleansing liquid to a wiping or rubbing element for application. to the body for cleansing purposes after excretion, and further for supplying water to a wiping element for the purpose of re moving the cleansing fluid from the body.

Further ob ects of the invention are to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth,

a liquid supply device, which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, compact, thoroughly eiiicient and convenient in its use, readily assembled, and comparative inexpensive to manufacture.

ll ith the f01f901113f and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter more specifically described and illustrated inthe accompanying; drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within the scope, of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views Figure 1 is an elevation of a liquid supply device, in accordance with thisinvention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view thereof.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3, of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a section on line 4 l, of Figure 2-.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of one of the vertically movable sponge carriers.

A liquid Supply device in accordance with mediate portion this invention, and for the purpose set forth, comprisesa compartment receptacle formed with a spring controlled hinged top, rand the said receptacle incluoes a body por tion consisting of a bottom 1, a rear wall front wall 3, and a pair of side 'alls l, 53. The rear wall is of a greater height than the front. and side walls and further projects above these latter.

ll ith references to Figure 2, the rear wall 2 comprises a lower vertically disposed por tion 6, a ve ically disposed flaring inter. '4" and a vertically disposed upper portions. The intermediate portion gradually increases in length from the lower portion 6 to the pper portion 8. The

lower portion 6 is materially greater in height than the upper portion 8. Each of the side walls 4, 5, consists of a vertically disposed lower portion 9, an outwardly inclined. and upwardly extending intermediate portion 10, and a vertically disposed upper portion 11 of materially less height than the lower portion '9, and said upper portion 11 is disposed in a plane parallel to the plane of the lower portion 9. The intermediate portion 10 is of greater height than the upper portion 11. With reference to Figure l, the front wall 3 comprises a vertically disposed lower portion 13, a vertically disposed fiaring inteiinediate portion 14; and an outwardly inclifed upwardly ei'itending portion 15. The inclination of the upper portion 15 is shown in Figure 3.

l Vith reference to Figure 3, the upper portion 11 of each of the side walls projects forwardly from the intermediate portion 10 thereof and the end of said projecting portion is inclined in the same direction as the inclination of the upper portion 15 of the front wall 3.

The walls 2, 3, 4L and 5 are integral with each other and the flared portion 14: of the front wall 3 terminates in the inclined portions 10 of the side walls 4,5 The intermediate portions 10 of the side walls terminate in the intermediate flaring portion 7 of the rear wall 2. The inclined upper portion 15 of thelfront wall 3 terminates in the vertically extending upper portions 11 of the side walls 4;, 5, and the said upper portions 11 of the side walls terminate in the lower part of the upper portion 8 of the reanwall 2. The upper portions 11 of the side walls 4:,

5 are of less height than the upper portions 8 or the rear wall 2, whereby the upper part 16 of the upper portions 8 of the rear wall provides avertically extending flange through which extends hold-fast devices 17 for anchoring the receptacle in position.

Secured to the bottom 1, centrally thereoi, is a vertically disposed partition 18, which is also connected to the lower portion (3 of the rear wall 2 and the lower portion 13 of the front wall The partition 8 is of the same height as said lower portions 6 and 13 and provides the receptacle with pair of compartments 19, 20. of less height than the height oi the receptacle and permanently open at their tops. The compartment 19 coi'itains a body of cleansing liquid, such as saponaceous solution, as indicated at 31, and the compartment 20 contains a body of water; as indicated at 22. The com partment 19 is termei'l a cleai'ising liquid reservoir, and the compartment 20 a water reservoir.

Hinged to the upper portion 3 of the rear wall 2, as at 23, is a hinged cover 534 for normally closing the top oi? the receptacle. The cover 24, when in closed position, seats on the top edges oi the front and side walls. Depending from the lower vface of the cover 24 is a pair of transversely extending flanges 25, which when the cover 24 is in closed position, bear against the inner faces of the side alls. The cover 24 is of a width to project forwardly from the top edge oi the front wall 3, as shown in Figure 3.

Arranged against the lower face of the cover 24. at the rear thereof, is a pair of coiled controlling springs 26, and one end terminal portion 27 of each of the springs 26 extended and positioned against the lower face oi? the latter. The end terminal portion 27 is connected against the lower tace'of the cover 24 by a keeper 29 and through the latter extends the end terminal portion Figure 3. The oil or end terminal portion of each of the springs 26 is indicated at 30. and which extends down a keeper carried by the rear wall 2, and by such arrangement the said end terminal 30 is connected to the rear wall See Figure 3. The "function of the springs 36 is to open the cover 24, when the latter is released that the cover will assume the position shown in dotted lines Figure 3. The cover 24 is normally maintained in closed position through the medium of the latching lever 33, pivotally mounted intermediate its ends on a pivot bolt 3.4r supported by a pair of spaced brackets 35, which are secured to and project forwardly from the outer face of the lower portion 13 of the front wall The brackets 35 are secured to the front wall 3 by hold-fast devices 36. The latching lever 33 includes a "forwardly inclined upper portion 37, provided with a rearwardly dl'" recited head 38, which. engages over the front edge of the cover 24 for the purpose of maintaining the latter in closed position. See Figure The lower end of the latching lever 33 is tor-med with a forwardly extended oiiset portion 39, at its lower end. The normal position of the latching lever 33 is shown in Figure 3, and which engages the cover 24 for maintaining it closed, and the cover will be retained in such position until the latching lever is shifted to the dotted line position shown in Figure 3.

he latching lever 33 is shifted to released position with respect to the cover through the medium of a U-shaped trip member consisting of a pair of rearimrdly directed curved arms 40 connected together at their lower ends by a curved cross piece 41, which bears against the otlset portion 39 of the lever 33.

Secured to and projecting forwardly from the front wall 3 is a bearing bracket 4-1. pro vided with a pair oi spaced arms 42. formed with bearings 43 "for the spindle or shaft 44 ot a roll of toilet paper 45. The shaft 44 projects from each of the arms 42 and is formed at each end with a V-shaped notch 46. The upper end of each of the arms 40 is in form of collar 47 provided with an inwardly extending V-shaped lug 48, seating in a notch 46. The collars 4? are mounted on the ends of the shaft 44, onto riorly with respect to the arms 42, and the lugs 48 extending into the notches 46 connect the arms 40 to the shaft 44, so that when the shaft is rocked by turning the roll 45 for the purpose 0'1"" severing a length of the paper web, the trip member will shift to the dotted. line position shown in Figure 3 and move the lever 33 to the dotted line position shown in Figure 3. whereby the cover 24 will be released and the springs 23 will act to elevate the same to the dotted line position shown in Figure 3. Connected to each of the arms 42 is a coiled spring 49, which is also attached to an arm 40, and the tunction of the springs 49 is to maintain the trip member against the offset portion 39 of the lever 33, but the strength of the springs 49 is such as not to shift the lever 33 to released position with respect to the cover 24.

Arranged within the compartments 19 and 20 are vertically movable sponge carriers 50, 51 respectively. Each of said carriers see Figure 5, consists of a tray conforming in contour to the shape of its respective compartment, and as shown rectangular in contour. The trays comprise a perforated bottom 52, a pair of end walls 53 and pair of side walls 54. Each of the side walls 54 gradually decrease in height from the transverse vertical center thereof towards each end wall. Secured to each of the side walls 54 centrally thereof, is an inlit) hanger rod.

Wardly extending stud 55, upon which is pivotally mounted the lower end 56 of a The hanger rods of the carrier 50 are indicated at57, and the hanger rods of the carrier 51 are indicated at 58.

Depending from the lower face of the cover 24 are two pairs of spaced apertured lugs 59 and each of the rods 57 is pivotally connected to a pair of lugs 59, as indicated at 60. Depending from the lower face of the cover 24 aretwo pairs of spaced lugs 61 and to each pair of lugs (31 is pivotally connected, as at 62, the upper end of a rod 58. When the cover 24 is closed the lugs 59 are arranged over the top of the compartment 19, andthe lugs 61 are arranged over the top of the compartment 20.

Mounted in the carrier 50 is an absorbent body in the form of a sponge, asindicated at 68, and mounted in the carrier 51"is an absorbent body in the form of a sponge, as indicated at 64. The sponge 63 collects a body of cleansing liquid 21, and the sponge 64 collects a part. of the water 22. The function of the sponges 63 and (-34, when the cover 24 is open, is to act as a supply 1nc dium for the cleansing liquid and water so that said liquid and water can be supplied to a cleansing element, such as the length of the paper web severed from the roll 45.

hen the cover 24 is released, the hanger rods elevate the carriers with the sponges to a position above the bodies of cleansing liquid and the water so that convenient access can be had to the sponges for thepur pose of supplying liquid and water to the wiping elements when'the operator places a wiping element onto one of the sponges and slightly depresses the latter.

The perforated bottoms 52 of the trays permit of the cleansing liquid and water to enter the trays through said bottom into the trays and also provide for a discharge of the liquid and water from the trays when the sponges are depressed andthe carriers in an elevated position.

The absorbent body or sponge 63 facilitates the supplying of the cleansing medium to the wiping or rubbing element used to apply the cleansing medium to the body, and the absorbent body or sponge 64 facilitates the supply of the water to a wiping element, which is employed for removing the cleansing medium from the body of the person.

Two lengths of the web from the roll 25 are employed, one used as a rubbing element and is to have the cleansing medium appliedthereto, and the other employed as a wiping element and is tohave water applied thereto. ,The cover 24 is released when the. first length of the web is severed, and when the cover 24 is released both carriers are elevated in the compartments to aposition so that the absorbent bodies be conveniently released,

The hinged cover 24 enables the replenishing of the compartments when occasion requires.

It is thought that the many advantages of a liquid supply device, in accordance with this invention, and for the purpose set forth, can be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as'illustrated and described, yet changes in the details of construction can be had which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed. l

What I claim is a i 1. A liquid supply device for toilet purposes comprising a liquid cleansing medium reservoir, a water reservoir, a spring controlled cover common to and normally closing said reservoirs, means for automatically releasing said cover, a pair of vertically movable carriers arranged within said reservoirs and each provided with anabsorbent body, and connections between said cover and carriers whereby these latter are automatically elevated in said reservoirs whenthe cover is released. 7 p I i 2. A liquid supply device for toilet purposes comprising a liquid cleansing medium reservoir, a waterreservoir, a spring controlled cover common to and normally closing said reservoirs, means operating in said reservoirs and connected to and operated by the cover for positioning a supply of the cleansing medium and the water when the cover is releasedand means actuated when unwinding a roll of toilet paper for releasing said cover.

3. A liquid supply device for toilet purposes comprising a liquid cleansing medium reservoir, a water reservoir, a spring controlled normally latched cover common to said reservoirs for normally closing them, means operated by said cover for elevating a supply of cleansing medium and water when the cover is unlatched andmoved to open position, and means operated when unwinding a roll of toilet paper for unlatching said cover.

4. A liquid supply device for toilet purposes comprising a liquid cleansing medium reservoir, a water reservoir, a normally latched spring controlledcover common to said reservoirs for normally closing them,

means connected with said cover and operated thereby when the cover is released for elevating the supply of said. cleansing meleased to provide a supply of said medium and water at the upper ends of said reservoirs, and a releasing device for said means.

6. A liquid supply device for toilet purposes comprising a liquid cleansing medium reservoir, a water reservoir, a normally locked spring controlled means for normally closing said reservoirs, a vertically movable supply element mounted in reach of said reservoirs, and connected to and elevated by said means when the latter is released to provide a supply of said medium and Water at the upper ends of said reservoirs, a releasing device for said means, and a trip member operated from the unwinding of a roll of toilet paper for actuating said device to release said means.

7 A liquid supply device for toilet purposes comprising a. liquid cleansing medium reservoir, a water reservoir, a normally locked spring controlled means for normally closing said reservoirs, a vertically movable supply element mounted in each of said reservoirs and connected to and elevated by said means when the latter is released to proelements including a compressible absorbent body.

8. A liquid supply device for toilet purposes comprising a liquid cleansing medium reservoir, a water reservoir, a normally locked spring controlled means for normally closing said reservoirs, a vertically movable supply element mounted in each of said reservoirs and connected to and elevated by said means when the latter is released to provide a supply of said medium and water at the upper ends of said reservoirs, a releasing device for said means, a trip member operated from the unwinding of a roll of toilet paper for actuating said device to release said means, and each of said elements including a compressible absorbent body.

In testimony whereof, I atlix my signature hereto.

CHARLES DIONNE. 

